Charging-induced asymmetry in molecular conductors

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 24, 2004, Pages 1-5

  Zahid, F ^a   Ghosh, A W ^a   Paulsson, M ^a   Polizzi, E ^a   Datta, S ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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SULFUR;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BOND; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONDUCTANCE; CONDUCTOR; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; POTENTIOMETRY; SURFACE CHARGE; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

EID: 14944373537     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.70.245317     Document Type: Article

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